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Proof Coin - 1 Piastre, Cyprus, 1879
Reg. No: NU 12328
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- Summary:
- Proof 1 Piastre, Issued by, Cyprus, 1879
Minted by Royal Mint, London
Other Details: Exhibited at 1880 Melbourne Exhibition - Statement Of Significance:
- Government of Cyprus was ceded by the Ottoman Empire to Britain by the Anglo-Turkish Convention of 4 June 1878 by which Turkey received an annual payment equal to what it would have received in taxation. The coinage of the island was based on the Turkish copper piastre and the British elected to continue this system, introducing bronze coins of 1 piastre , 1/2 piastre and 1/4 piarstre in 1879. All coins featured a head of Queen Victoria.
This proof (not bronzed) is from the collection formed at the Melbourne Mint and is believed to have been part of their display at the Melbourne International Exhibition 1880-1881. It was transferred to Museum Victoria ( then the Science Museum of Victoria) in 1978. - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 32 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 11.575 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | exhibitions melbourne international 1880-1881, british empire coins, british commonwealth and empire coins |
| Themes this item is part of: | Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, Melbourne, Victoria, Royal Mint, London, Branch Mints of the Royal Mint, Royal Mint, Tower Hill, 1809-1975, Early History of London Mints, to 1300, The Royal Mint, Leonard Charles Wyon, Engraver (1826-1891), Deputy Masters of the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint, Closure of Melbourne Mint, Melbourne Mint during World War II, Establishment of Melbourne Mint, 1872, Melbourne Mint, Numismatics & Philately Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Cyprus |
| Tertiary Classification: | proof strikes |
| Series: | Pre-decimal |
| DateEra: | 1879 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Piastre |
| Obverse Description: | Head of Queen Victoria facing left wearing coronet which is ornamented with oak leaves and acorns; around, VICTORIA QUEEN 1879 |
| Reverse Description: | At centre within a circle of dots, 1; around, . CYPRUS . ONE PIASTRE |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Issued By: | Cyprus, 1879 |
| Mint: | Royal Mint, London, England, Great Britain, 1879 |
| Artist: | Leonard Wyon - Royal Mint, London, Great Britain |
| Place & Date Exhibited: | Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Australia, 1880 - 1881 |
| Exhibitor: | Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, Australia, 1880-1881 |
| References: |
Pridmore 23A KM#3.1 |
| Bibliography: |
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Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- Royal Mint, Melbourne Branch, Melbourne, Victoria
- Royal Mint, London
- Branch Mints of the Royal Mint
- Royal Mint, Tower Hill, 1809-1975
- Early History of London Mints, to 1300
- The Royal Mint
- Leonard Charles Wyon, Engraver (1826-1891)
- Deputy Masters of the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint
- Closure of Melbourne Mint
- Melbourne Mint during World War II
- Establishment of Melbourne Mint, 1872
- Melbourne Mint
- Numismatics & Philately Collection
- Public Life & Institutions Collection
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